Top Rankings
Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,092 students in Fairfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fairfield School District are Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield Woods Middle School and Tomlinson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
9,038 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
772 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
563 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,240 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
35%
# Black Students
295 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
6,421 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
625
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
667
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
745
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
674
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
691
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
676
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
693
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
723
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
666
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
733
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
671
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,513 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,823 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$242 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,513
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,823
$25,225
Best Fairfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
689 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #22.
Fairfield Woods Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8334
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8334
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #33.
Tomlinson Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8336
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8336
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
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